Lots of these 8 pointers on the property... Genetics?

[ken800]

I have some of these sized guys walking around. All are 8 pointers with big, thick bodies. I'm guessing this is well into mature but maybe, what, 130-140?

Perhaps many of these are the same genetic pool? I'm surrounded by cattle operations to the north, west, and south and a 1600+ of wooded area+cattle on my east side. Just trying to figure out how none of them have broken out of the 8-point mold. I've seen one 11 and one 12 in the past year but not yet this year.

[toledo]

Seems to happen genetically. I have two properties only a couple miles apart. One has almost all 8s and one has almost none.

[kkp005]

Dang that dude is a fatty

[ken800]

Seems to happen genetically. I have two properties only a couple miles apart. One has almost all 8s and one has almost none.

On your none are they 9+ or lesser than 8?

[Larryf250]

Per dr James Kroll studies show all mature whitetail bucks want to be an 8 pt.

[BLee15]

I got only 8s on my place also this year. Not sure what the deal is. We haven’t killed a decent deer in awhile and I’ve passed real nice 8s the past 4 years hoping to get a 10 or a really nice wide 8 but it seems like everything is a basket racket 8 every year

[Tatom]

If you let mature 8s walk and breed expect to see more and more 8s. High fences don’t breed 8s and expect to get big monsters by letting them mature. They’ll end up being 8s like the generations before. You’ve got to let the 10pt plus deer walk, kill all the 8s you can.

[Draco]

We've had a hard year this year for horns in a lot of places. We had multiple tens last year and none this year. The same at my other place, lot of tens and 3 elevens and a thirteen point. Nothing bigger than a nine this year.

[Burnadell]

If you let mature 8s walk and breed expect to see more and more 8s. High fences don’t breed 8s and expect to get big monsters by letting them mature. They’ll end up being 8s like the generations before. You’ve got to let the 10pt plus deer walk, kill all the 8s you can.

This is what we do on my friend's ranch that I hunt.

[Pistol]

I've heard it said that an 8 point on a high fence is is known to kill a bigger deer because his smaller rack can get to it. I've also been told 8 points over 3 years old are considered culls for that reason. Wiser folks here - is that true?

[ken800]

Per dr James Kroll studies show all mature whitetail bucks want to be an 8 pt.

Interesting. I've never really paid a lot of attention to his work but this post prompted me. Dang what an amazing guy... Lifetime of studying whitetails...

[Mexico]

If you let mature 8s walk and breed expect to see more and more 8s. High fences don’t breed 8s and expect to get big monsters by letting them mature. They’ll end up being 8s like the generations before. You’ve got to let the 10pt plus deer walk, kill all the 8s you can.

If it was just this easy there wouldn't be an 8 point in Texas...

[Mexico]

I've heard it said that an 8 point on a high fence is is known to kill a bigger deer because his smaller rack can get to it. I've also been told 8 points over 3 years old are considered culls for that reason. Wiser folks here - is that true?

Absolutely not. Never seen 8's kill deer more than any other deer has killed deer.

[HighwayHunter]

I've heard it said that an 8 point on a high fence is is known to kill a bigger deer because his smaller rack can get to it. I've also been told 8 points over 3 years old are considered culls for that reason. Wiser folks here - is that true?

Idk about them killing older deer, but the HF places I’ve been too (not many) shoot 4 yr old 8 points on sight.


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[lovemylegacy]

That buck is obese